Regular verbs

As in English, all Spanish verbs are either "regular" or "irregular". Look the last two letters of each verb.

hablar (to speak)
comer (to eat)
vivir (to live)

There are three categories of verbs:
-ar verbs
-er verbs
-ir verbs

All three categories are infinitives. Infinitives are the base form of the verb, equivalent in English to: to speak, to eat, to live, etc. In Spanish, all infinitives end in -ar, -er, or -ir.

Conjugating regular verbs

Easy! Simply drop the verb ending from the infinitive and then, add the apropriate present tense ending.

Regular verbs = Regular pattern (Need memorization).

Infinitive ending	Present tense ending
-ar	-o	-as	-a	-amos	-áis	-an
-er	-o	-es	-e	-emos	-éis	-en
-ir	-o	-es	-e	-imos	-ís	-en

Examples:

	Verbs
Person	cantar - to sing	beber - to drink	vivi - to live
yo	canto	bebo	vivo
tu	cantas	bebes	vives
él, ella, usted	canta	bebe	vive
nosotros [as]	cantamos	bebemos	vivimos
vosotros[as]	cantáis	bebéis	vivís
ellos, ellas, ustedes	cantan	deben	viven

Follow the common regular verbs in Spanish

Common Regular -ar Verbs

alquilar – to rent

entrar (en) – to enter (into)

necesitar – to need

amar – to love

enviar – to send

olvidar – to forget

andar – to walk

escuchar – to listen to

pagar – to pay for

ayudar – to help

esperar – to hope, to wait for

practicar – to practice

bailar – to dance

estudiar – to study

preguntar – to ask

buscar – to look for

firmar – to sign

preparar – to prepare

caminar – to walk

ganar – to win, earn

regresar – to return

cantar – to sing

gastar – to spend money

saludar – to greet

cocinar – to cook

hablar – to speak, to talk

tocar – to touch, to play an instrument

comprar – to buy

lavar – to wash

tomar – to take, to drink

contestar – to answer

llegar – to arrive

trabajar – to work

dejar – to allow, to leave

llevar – to wear, to carry

viajar – to travel

desear – to desire

mandar – to order

visitar – to visit

enseñar – to teach

mirar – to watch, to look at

Common Regular -er Verbs

aprender – to learn

creer – to believe

poseer – to possess, to own

beber – to drink

deber – to have to, to owe

prometer – to promise

comer – to eat

esconder – to hide

romper – to break

comprender – to understand

leer – to read

temer – to fear

correr – to run

meter en – to put into

vender – to sell

Common Regular -ir Verbs

abrir – to open

descubrir – to discover

permitir – to permit

admitir – to admit

discutir – to discuss

recibir – to receive

asistir a – to attend

escribir – to write

subir – to climb, to go up

cubrir – to cover

existir – to exist

sufrir – to suffer

decidir – to decide

omitir – to omit

unir – to unite

describir – to describe

partir – to divide

vivir – to live